Penang Transport Master Plan welcomed, with caveats
PENANG (Dec 7): Those who attended yesterday’s open session on the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan were generally welcoming of the ambitious project.
Lonely Planet: George Town is fourth most charismatic city globally
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 29): George Town of Penang has been named by Lonely Planet as the fourth most charismatic city in the world.
Penang government finalising study on ferry service
GEORGE TOWN (Oct 15): The Penang state government is finalising a detailed study on the takeover of the iconic ferry service between the island and Butterworth that has bled Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) with a loss of RM15.
Penang launches new recycling app
GEORGE TOWN (Sept 23): The Penang Green Council has developed a mobile application that encourages waste segregation and recycling in the hope that it will familiarise people with the practice before Penang adopts it next year.
Affordable housing remains key priority in Penang
GEORGE TOWN (Aug 7): Affordable housing remains a key priority for the Penang state government, which has embarked on 12 affordable housing projects in all five districts of the state, which will see some 22,512 units of affordable housing being delivered within the next 15 years.
Selangor Dredging lauded for cleaning up Sungai Satu in Penang
PENANG (July 8): A few years ago, Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB) embarked on a housing project in Penang called “By The Sea”.
